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For those interested there's a new show in my backyard and I'll be attending this Sunday. The Southcoast Toy and Comic Show run by Mark Gomes debuted earlier this year in Fairhaven, Massachusetts and December 5 will mark their third convention outing. I live in New Bedford, the next town over, and had been invited back in May on Free Comic Book Day to attend twice but my work schedule made that impossible...until now, as just last week I finished the Guardian Project after many months (and announced here last month). I haven't yet even unpacked from the WW: New England show in Boston from October but I'll need to do so this week. I will also be representing the Inkwell Awards. Check out their website for guest and other info.

Sketch Magazine#30 update: as reported back on December 11 a year ago (when it was already many months late) Sketch Magazine's site announced that they would be getting back on schedule with this issue shipping in January. I recently inquired with the editor and they said that because it is so late they will not be shipping it to the stores who ordered it but will be sure to send it to subscribers who paid for it (also posted at their site on July 11, 2010). So if you see this one around you may want to pick it upsince it's a low-supply/distribution edition.

Well, more like with The Man...or Stan (The Man) Lee to be exact. For months I've been working on The Guardian Project

for Guardian Media Entertainment but had to keep the info to myself due to a NDA. For weeks I inked/finished 50-something shots of the characters for merchandise-related art and Stan himself called me back in July to welcome me aboard the team. But recently I've begun working on the short features over pencils by some names you're familiar with from my past credits like Sal Velluto and Mike Lilly as well as Jack Purcell. Other artists involved include Trevor Von Eeden, Mark McKenna, David Hillman, Matt Haley, Nathan Massengill, and doing full art for all of the covers will be none other than Neal Adams! If you're a fan of these creators or of the NHL you'll want to check outthese linksformore info! And especially this one with artwork!

And you can read about other developments here. Below is the cover of the WW:New England Comic Con exclusive IA donation drive book with cover art pencilled & inked by Craig Rousseau and colored by Blake Wilkie which you can receive with a $10 donation next weekend at the Boston show. Many copies will be signed by Craig, Bob, and others.

I was informed today by Joe Sinnott's son Mark that his dad was diagnosed with a brokenhip. He'd been suffering over the weeks from leg pain and was issued a walker. X-rays subsequently detected a crack in the bone but an MRI confirmed that hiship was actually broken due to degeneration being that he never fell. A hipreplacement is scheduled for the next couple of weeks followed by a hospitalstay, rehab, and supervised care. His spirits are way up (I just had a longtalk with him on the phone) and he's still working on deadlines for theSpider-Man strip (with Stan and Alex) and other gigs since he's not in painwhile sitting. If any well-wishers want to send him something like a get wellcard at the following address:Joe Sinnottpo box 406Saugerties, NY 12477I was told to feel free to post this info for that reason. Joe looks forward tohearing from both his friends and fans.